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A documentary on global warming brings to light a number of arguments, and sees more than 100 in attendance.
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Windsor’s Mayor took time out of his busy schedule to promote the AGW at it’s annual President’s Appeal and launch of its new initiative.
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The Windsor Pride community held it’s annual general meeting, which included electing some new members as well as re-elected an existing member..
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A number of Lancer sports programs are taking a break over the holidays - get your final scoop on where they stand this season in the back section.
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YOUR C AMPUS AND COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER // DECEMBER 3 2015 // VOL. #88 ISSUE 13 // UWINDSORLANCE.C A
Stache Bash Closes off Movember With More Than $150,000 Raised For Local Charities CALEBWORKMAN News Editor _____________________________ Grow On Windsor held it’s month end party at the Bourbon Tap and Grill as a final plan to raise money and celebrate a successful month for keeping cancer funds and research local. The group, based around Movember, has raised over $150,000 this year and is keeping all the proceeds local, whereas general Movember events tend to send it elsewhere. Grow On coordinator and event organizer, Houida Kassem, said the community has been outstanding in the campaign and Windsor and Essex County has been more than supportive both financially and in spirit. “In general, I find most people in our area are very giving individuals and they more than proved it with Grow On this year,” said Kassem. “When we asked if people would be interested in supporting our cause of keeping the money local, it was without missing a beat that people said yes and that they would want to participate in it.” Both individuals and corporations set any dollar amount to raise throughout the month and received pledges to reach the goal. Kassem said some of the individual group numbers went up to as much as $30,000. “The reason a lot of people get involved, and I myself started the campaign, was finding out the money Windsor and Essex County raised didn’t stay in the area,” said Kassem. “One in eight men
Jim Fair, a prostate cancer survivor (third from the right), went to the Stache Bash with friends and family Nov. 27. [Photo by//Caleb Workman] will be diagnosed with prostate cancer so why not keep local and support our men here.” Jim Fair, a cancer survivor, found out three years ago he had prostate cancer
10 days after retiring. He said he was lucky to have it caught when he did and all the tests are good after having it removed. “I’ve been involved with Grow On
Windsor for a couple of years now and it’s great to see that it’s really gaining some steam and getting recognition this year,” said Fair. “Guys have to get tested. Everyone should get involved with the
program on a yearly basis and it does save lives. I had to go out of Windsor when I had my surgery but now because of Grow On we have so much more available here.”